Thomastown

The Upper Paddock Biodiversity Garden, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Around Carlow
County Kilkenny

The Upper Paddock Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny

After visiting the magnificent Jerpoint Abbey and driving through the town of Thomastown I noticed this lovely place tucked away in what is locally known as the Upper Paddock. The Upper Paddock is a biodiversity garden that is open to the public every day from 10 am – dusk. It is situated in the northeast […]

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Around Carlow
County Kilkenny

Grennan Castle, Co. Kilkenny

Thomastown historically known as Grennan is a town in County Kilkenny. This is where the ruins of a medieval fortified Grennan Castle are located. So, I stopped to see this castle, because it is like Carlow Castle dated between 1207 and 1213. So, the very first of its kind in Ireland. It dates from around […]

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